Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Equity [ROE] was -4.11% in Q2 2026, up 38.32 percentage points from -42.43% a year earlier and up 0.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Applied Optoelectronics came in at -7.94%, up 76.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +13.25 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was -84.12% in FY2024 (-56.06 pp), -28.06% in FY2023 (+2.18 pp), -30.23% in FY2022 (-9.89 pp) and -20.34% in FY2021 (+0.85 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.88 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 78.74 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 56.14 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AAOI's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -4.71% (Q1 2026), -5.91% (Q4 2025) and -31.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 120.49% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 26.76% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.60% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 77.48% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 195.22% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 101.64% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -2.90% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -182.09% |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.38 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -4.11% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -42.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -64.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -84.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -40.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -37.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -28.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -36.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -41.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -37.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -34.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -26.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -22.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -20.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -19.61% |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "AAOI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();